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'It's crushing us': Trump 'contagion' has GOP insiders running scared

US President Donald Trump, riding in “The Beast”, departs Gracie Mansion after a meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York, US, September, 21, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan

The GOP Calls It a Contagion. It Is a Record.

Panic in the Safe Seats

Republicans are spending heavily to defend territory they once treated as secure. According to Politico’s reporting, more than $110 million in GOP advertising flowed after August 1 into districts Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2024. An AdImpact analysis found that nearly two-thirds of House ad spending went toward supporting Republican…

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